Every £1 you donate will be doubled!
Until midday 9th December, you can make twice the difference for refugees rebuilding their lives. For the first time ever, Trauma Foundation South West is taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, the UK’s biggest match-funding campaign.
Every £1 you donate will be DOUBLED at no extra cost to you. Your £10 becomes £20. Your £50 becomes £100. Together, we can reach our goal of £2,250, which will become £4,500 towards long-term trauma therapy for refugees and people seeking sanctuary across the South West of England.
Why This Matters
Across the South West, up to 14,000 resettled refugees and people seeking asylum live with severe trauma from war, torture, persecution, and dangerous journeys to reach the UK. Many cannot access NHS mental health services due to long waiting lists, culturally unsafe systems, and services not designed for refugee experiences. Even those with suicidal thoughts can be turned away.
Our free, specialist, long-term refugee trauma therapy offers safe, confidential support from skilled therapists, helping people rebuild their lives with hope and dignity. We create consistent, compassionate spaces where people are heard, supported, and valued.
Lives Transformed - Amir’s Story
This is a huge moment for us - and for the people we support. Your donation will go twice as far to provide life-saving therapy for individuals who have survived war, persecution, and forced displacement, helping them to find stability and hope again.
One client, “Amir”, who faced a critical immigration hearing while experiencing suicidal thoughts, shared:
“If you weren’t here with me, I don’t know what would have happened… When I went into court, I was hallucinating… Then I remembered what you said… and gradually, because you were there, I was able to calm down.”
Double the difference for refugees
Right now, during our first-ever match-funding campaign, your support means double:
£50 becomes £112.50 (inc. gift aid) providing private 1:1 therapy with interpretation
£20 becomes £45.00 (inc. gift aid) funding immediate access to group art therapy
£10 becomes £22.50 (inc. gift aid) ensuring a safe space for private counselling
Together we can ensure more people like Amir continue their healing journey - with skilled, compassionate therapists by their side.
What You Can Do
DONATE WHAT YOU CAN to double your impact for refugees, or as a gift for someone else. Every £1 is being doubled until midday 9th December.
SIX WAYS TO SPREAD THE WORD. Every share opens the door for someone else to give and to double their impact.
Share the appeal with 5–10 people by using this message along with this image:
“I’m supporting Trauma Foundation South West in their first Big Give Christmas Challenge! Every £1 donated will be doubled to help refugees like Amir heal from trauma and rebuild their lives. Join me: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006UpUhYAK ”Ask your workplace about corporate or group donations, or hold a Christmas fundraiser or collection that can go twice as far.
Print and display our Big Give poster in your workplace, school or community space.
Share and like our latest on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
Mark yourself as ‘attending’ on our Facebook Big Give event and invite others to boost visibility.
Add the Big Give email signature and link it to this campaign page.
Other Ways to Learn and Share
Help others understand why this campaign matters by exploring and sharing our online resources:
Videos - watch and listen to Filsan’s story and learn more about our work.
Stories – hear powerful client testimonies of trauma, healing, and hope.
Podcasts - discover how TFSW began and why we’re committed to trauma-informed, long-term care.
Impact Report – read what we do, why we do it, and about the scale of outcome achieved by our clients.
Each share helps more people discover our work and stand with those rebuilding their lives after trauma.
How the Big Give Works
About Trauma Foundation South West
Trauma Foundation South West (TFSW) provides specialist, long-term psychotherapy for refugees, people seeking asylum, and survivors of trafficking living in the South West of England. Our work is trauma-informed, compassionate, and rooted in the belief that everyone deserves the chance to heal.
Find out more about our mission and impact on our website, or sign up to our newsletter or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn for updates throughout our first Big Give week.
